I was joking, of course...

So move to London...

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gentlemen all over the world wait for women to enter a room first (what people do YOU have contact with ? )

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again, what people are you in contact with ?

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the SVP only got 27% of the votes this time, and as Switzerland has proportional politicial systems, this does not mean as much as you apparently think

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sexy ?????

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As much as I like Zurich, I never would assume that "the Swiss" were proud of Zurich Such a statement reveals your knowledge about this place ,..................... beside the point that all relevant sources point to places ranging from München over Geneva to Paris and London

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Make your mind up. Zurich population wise is as large as a few burroughs of Westminster combined. There is NO difference between "city" and "town" really so that you rather stop making something out of what is nothing. Measured by per capita per square kilometer, Zurich is comparable to Inner London. And if you mention NY, where is the replacement for the WTC Manhattan

> who here does judge according to bank account ?
> who does immediately ask what kind of job you do ?
> who do you bump into into ? people like you ?
> Never heard "äxgüsi" ?
> London 100 times busier ???? No, this is simply wrong. I know London definitely. It is just ONE time busier and a lot LESS crowded as Zurich. So you might start to stop talking complete rubbish



A) "English" are NOT international at all
B) "Swiss" cannot be "mountain focused" as 80% live in areas below 850 meters above sealevel

Because you know better then anybody the reaiity

Dear Wollishofener, you are 100 % right and I for one find a lot of Swiss men sexy. But you should take this...

WHAT?! Imagine, anyone, anywhere expecting courtesy for any reason...
Unless, maybe, they paid for it???

Another point: The OP is confusing London with English. The two words do not go together

Much as I hate generalising (all Swiss are etc etc etc...) the OP has really hit a few nails head on albeit with tongue firmly in cheek. It's also beautifully written (even though it's clear she/he is not a native English speaker)

I really can't believe the groans for this post....... I guess you would have to be quite "Swiss" to take this so seriously and take such offence.

Thanks OP for making me smile.

I'm joining the groan crowd on this bus.

Everything you mentioned just made me appreciate the Swiss more.

Since when did groaning mean "I disagree" - argue your case if you disagree. Its a good and interesting post I thought

err? and which bar would that be???

My first thought when I read the OP was "at least Zurich doesn't have Chavs." When I fly into London on a Friday night, I am guaranteed to see unseemly behaviour on the trip home. Last time it was two mid-20s chavs swinging from the bars in the train.

But anyway, I find people's experience of Zurich is usually related to the stage of life they are at. I've got a wife and kids and we love it here. Even my wife who wasn't so keen at the beginning enjoys Zurich and it's environs now. It's great for days out because a train ride takes you to any number of great places. It's good for kids. I've also had 4 sets of extremely nice Swiss people as neighbours.


(And I am YET to see someone pissing in a street in broad daylight on a Saturday afternoon here.)

But it exists

Urinating in Public (Zurich HB)

I grew up in London, worked in the City, in the West End and in Westminster. I love the place to bits. Every time I notice my homesickness creeping up I go to my home city. But, and this is a big but, after a week or so of not-so-clean hotel rooms, dilapidated buildings and streets, overcrowded stations, expensive rail tickets, packed underground trains and buses, bad food, scruffy people, dirty pubs, stinking traffic,etc., when I set my foot on Kloten's earth I again heave a big sigh of relief.

London is acceptable if you are prepared to spend a lot of money on quality comforts of all kinds (hotels, restaurants,taxis) and if you are content to get your breath of fresh air in the company of swans and ducks.

Narturally there are more museums, theatres, concerts and so on in London than in Zürich - there are also 15/16/17 times more residents.

I went on the Heathrow express to central London for a fairly pricey return ticket only to find that the onward connections werent working. I spent best part of 3 hours travelling on the underground to attend a 30 min meeting. Throughout this 3 hour ordeal I was squashed in with hundreds of commuters. I couldnt wait to get out of London.

I think there is a 20:20 flight back to London tonight.... hope you are on it

Swiss ones by the sound of it.

I refer the gentleman to my previous answer.

Yeah, and that makes total sense.

Thank you so much.

Again, you're failing to make any sort of coherent point.

Again, you're failing to make any sort of coherent point.

Swiss people are only interested in these things. They determine if you are on the DU or the SIE list. No Swiss person says Axgusi unless they think that their mummy will find out about it.

Yeah and that makes a lot of sense as well.

I guess the real question is, "How many places in Switzerland are there, where you can NOT see a mountain?"

Obviously excluding those where you are inside, away from windows, in groves of trees, hedge mazes, caves, etc.

Top of a mountain, with clouds below you, on lake in fog, dead of night, legally blind,...

You mean,.......................... they DON'T???

och aye, the noo